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Siemens

Telecoms Engineer Review

at Siemens

Placement (10 Months+)

York

Review Submitted: September 2021

Overall Rating

3.5 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

4/5 - Overview of Role
3.5/5 - Skills Development
2.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4/5 - Company Culture
3/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Completing design packs, attending meetings, experiencing construction and test and creating spreadsheets to manage progress of designs
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a lot of responsibility depending on who I worked with.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I developed professional communication skills, management skills and organisation skills. My confidence grew a lot also.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
3/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I was given guidance when asked.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
1/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The atmosphere was friendly and inclusive
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed it more when it was less working from home and lock down was lifted. Most of it was sitting in my room at home which wasn't the fault of the company.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
3/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Siemens
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Siemens to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Siemens
You get what you make from it. You get out what you put in. If you don't put in the effort then the experience won't be beneficial but if you put in the work then you'll thrive.
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